Spot GuideSouth AfricaCape Town – Bloubergstrand / Big Bay

Cape Town – Bloubergstrand / Big Bay

South Africa · -33.8000, 18.4680

Wing Foiling Fortgeschritten · Pro
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Table Mountain - panoramio (18).jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Lourens van Dyk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

conditions & access

Best wind

SE (Cape Doctor)

Season

Nov–Mär

Water

Chop

Experience

Fortgeschritten · Pro

“Cape Town's best-known kite spot, with the Table Mountain backdrop right in view. The "Cape Doctor" – a strong southeasterly – pours off Table Mountain and sweeps the bay almost daily during the South African summer; on a good day 18–30 knots is the average, with peaks well beyond. Big Bay is a small bay framed by rocks: ordered waves break out front with flatter water in between – ideal for big air, freestyle and wave. The water is wind-chopped and cool (Benguela Current, around 18–20°C). When ”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Robben Island (5.82 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Robben Island (5.82 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/120730 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Cape Town – Bloubergstrand / Big Bay Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%40-33.80000%2C18.46800%2 surfline.com

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nearby spots

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